Female Growth and Development Study
The main objective of the Female Growth and Development Study (FGDS) is to assess the consequences of child sexual abuse on female development in terms of physical health outcomes, intergenerational transmission, and the identification of mechanisms of resilience.
The specific objectives are:
* To examine continuity and change in trajectories of risk and resilience across the first half of the life course for sexually abused and comparison females.
* To describe the impact of childhood sexual abuse on key adulthood outcomes of major public health concerns, including domestic violence, psychopathology, substance abuse, adulthood autonomy, parenting, activity, sleep quality and quantity, and long-term physical health outcomes such as obesity and risk for HIV, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.
* To describe the intergenerational transmission of the effects of childhood sexual abuse by examining the health and well-being of offspring, including their competencies, psychopathology, physical health, and histories of maltreatment.
* To enhance the tailoring, precision, and developmental sensitivity of targeted prevention and intervention efforts by identifying predictors and mechanisms operating throughout development that account for risk and resilient trajectories, key adulthood outcomes, and offspring well-being.
Overview
- Acronym
- FGDS
- Website
- FGDS
- Investigators
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- Contacts
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General Design
- Study design
- Other : Cross-sequential
- Start - End Year
- 1987 - 2019
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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**Sexually Abused and Comparison Females (Original Sample)** After the first assessment (T1), participants are followed twice in childhood/early adolescence (T2 and T3), twice in late adolescence (T4 and T5), and two times during adulthood (T6 and T7). **Caregivers of Sexually Abused and Comparison Females** After the first assessment (Time 1), participants are followed about one and a half years later (T2). **Offspring of Sexually Abused and Comparison Females** After the first assessment (T6), participants are followed at T7.
- Recruitment Target
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- Families
- Number of Participants
- 455
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 455
- Supplementary information about number of participants
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* Sexually abused and comparison females: 166 Participants * Caregivers of sexually abused and comparison females: 166 Participants * Offspring of sexually abused and comparison females: 123 Participants
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Marker Papers
Shenk CE, Felt JM, Ram N, O'Donnell KJ, et al. Cortisol trajectories measured prospectively across thirty years of female development following exposure to childhood sexual abuse: Moderation by epigenetic age acceleration at midlife. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2022 Feb;136:105606. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105606. Epub 2021 Nov 26.
PUBMED 34896740Trickett PK, Noll JG, Putnam FW. The impact of sexual abuse on female development: lessons from a multigenerational, longitudinal research study. Dev Psychopathol. 2011 May;23(2):453-76. doi: 10.1017/S0954579411000174.
PUBMED 23786689Timeline
Populations
FGDS - Sexually Abused Original Sample
The population is composed of females who were aged 6 to 16 at the time of recruitment and who were exposed to substantiated Child Sexual Abuse (CSA).
Selection Criteria
- Gender
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Women only
- Minimum age
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6
- Maximum age
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16
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Territory
- Washington, D.C
- Other Criteria
- Inclusion: * Participation within six months of disclosure of sexual abuse. * Exposure to substantiated contact sexual abuse including genital contact and/or penetration. * Exposure to sexual abuse perpetrated by a family member (parent, grandparent, older sibling, uncle).
Sources of Recruitment
- Other Sources
- Child Protective Service (CPS) agencies
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 82
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 82
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | FGDS - Sexually Abused Original Sample - T1 |
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1987 | 1989 |
| 1 | FGDS - Sexually Abused Original Sample - T2 |
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1988 | 1990 |
| 2 | FGDS - Sexually Abused Original Sample - T3 |
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1989 | 1992 |
| 3 | FGDS - Sexually Abused Original Sample - T4 |
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1996 | 1997 |
| 4 | FGDS - Sexually Abused Original Sample - T5 |
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1999 | 2000 |
| 5 | FGDS - Sexually Abused Original Sample - T6 |
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2004 | 2006 |
| 6 | FGDS - Sexually Abused Original Sample - T7 pre-assessment |
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2019 | 2019 |
| 7 | FGDS - Sexually Abused Original Sample - T7 psychosocial and health assessment |
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2019 | 2019 | |
| 8 | FGDS - Sexually Abused Original Sample - T7 in-home assessment |
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2019 | 2019 |
FGDS - Comparison Original Sample
The population is composed of females who were aged 6 to 16 at the time of recruitment and who were not exposed to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA).
This population is selected to match the sexually abused female participants.
Selection Criteria
- Gender
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Women only
- Minimum age
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6
- Maximum age
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16
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Territory
- Washington, D.C
- Other Criteria
- Exclusion: * No evidence of sexual abuse. * No prior contact with Child Protective Services (CPS). Inclusion: * Participants who match the minority status, age, pre-disclosure socioeconomic status, one versus two parent households and incidences of other non-sexual traumas (including both interpersonal trauma and non-interpersonal trauma) of the Sexually Abused Females.
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Volunteer enrolment
- Supplementary Information
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Participants were recruited via community advertisements in the same neighborhoods of the sexualy abused groupe.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 84
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 84
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | FGDS - Comparison Original Sample - T1 |
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1987 | 1989 |
| 1 | FGDS - Comparison Original Sample - T2 |
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1988 | 1990 |
| 2 | FGDS - Comparison Original Sample - T3 |
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1989 | 1992 |
| 3 | FGDS - Comparison Original Sample - T4 |
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1996 | 1997 |
| 4 | FGDS - Comparison Original Sample - T5 |
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1999 | 2000 |
| 5 | FGDS - Comparison Original Sample - T6 |
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2004 | 2006 |
| 6 | FGDS - Comparison Original Sample - T7 pre-assessment |
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2019 | 2019 |
| 7 | FGDS - Comparison Original Sample - T7 psychosocial and health assessment |
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2019 | 2019 | |
| 8 | FGDS - Comparison Original Sample - T7 in-home assessment |
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2019 | 2019 |
FGDS - Caregivers of Sexually Abused Females
The population is composed of the female caregivers of the sexually abused female participants.
Selection Criteria
- Gender
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Women only
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Territory
- Washington, D.C
- Supplementary Information about selection criteria
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Most participating female caregivers were biological mothers, and a small minority of participants were adoptive mothers and biological grandmothers.
Sources of Recruitment
- Other Sources
- Caregivers of sexually abused female participants
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 82
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 82
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | FGDS - Caregivers of Sexually Abused Females - T1 |
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1987 | 1989 | |
| 1 | FGDS - Caregivers of Sexually Abused Females - T2 |
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1988 | 1990 |
FGDS - Caregivers of Comparison Females
The population is composed of the female caregivers of the comparison female participants.
Selection Criteria
- Gender
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Women only
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Territory
- Washington, D.C
- Supplementary Information about selection criteria
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Most participating female caregivers were biological mothers, and a small minority of participants were adoptive mothers and biological grandmothers.
Sources of Recruitment
- Other Sources
- Caregivers of comparison female participants
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 84
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 84
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | FGDS - Caregivers of Comparison Females - T1 |
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1987 | 1989 | |
| 1 | FGDS - Caregivers of Comparison Females - T2 |
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1988 | 1990 |
FGDS - Offspring of Sexually Abused
The population is composed of the children of the sexually abused female participants.
Selection Criteria
- Gender
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Women only
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Territory
- Washington, D.C
- Supplementary Information about selection criteria
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At time T7, the ages of participants ranged from 2 to 21 years old.
Sources of Recruitment
- Other Sources
- Children of sexually abused female participants
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 67
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 67
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | FGDS - Offspring of Sexually Abused - T6 |
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2004 | 2006 | |
| 1 | FGDS - Offspring of Sexually Abused - T7 pre-assessment |
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2019 | 2019 |
| 2 | FGDS - Offspring of Sexually Abused - T7 in-home and health assessment |
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2019 | 2019 |
FGDS - Offspring of Comparison Females
The population is composed of the children of the comparison female participants.
Selection Criteria
- Gender
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Women only
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Territory
- Washington D.C
- Supplementary Information about selection criteria
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At time T7, the ages of participants ranged from 2 to 21 years old.
Sources of Recruitment
- Other Sources
- Children of comparison female participants
- Supplementary Information
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Participants were recruited through their mother.
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- 56
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- 56
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
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| 0 | FGDS - Offspring of Comparison Females - T6 |
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2004 | 2006 | |
| 1 | FGDS - Offspring of Comparison Females - T7 pre-assessment |
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2019 | 2019 |
| 2 | FGDS - Offspring of Comparison Females - T7 in-home and health assessment |
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2019 | 2019 |
Participating Studies
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
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Datasets
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Areas of Information Collected
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Death
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Physical measures and assessments
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Laboratory measures
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Diseases
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Symptoms and signs
- Preschool, school and work life
- Medication and supplements
- Social environment and relationships
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Physical environment
- Health and community care services utilization
- Administrative information
Variables Content Summary
Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Networks
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